S. Lane Faison

Art historian, Monuments Man, museum director, teacher
Person human Q7387639
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S. Lane Faison

Summary

S. Lane Faison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1907-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Williamstown[4]. He died on +2006-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], S. Lane Faison…
  • S. Lane Faison died in Williamstown[4].
  • S. Lane Faison was born on +1907-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • S. Lane Faison died on +2006-11-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • S. Lane Faison held citizenship in United States[9].
  • S. Lane Faison's professions included art historian[6].
  • S. Lane Faison worked as a historian[7].
  • S. Lane Faison held the position of director[10].
  • S. Lane Faison held the position of director[11].
  • S. Lane Faison held the position of museum director[12].
  • S. Lane Faison was employed by Williams College Museum of Art[13].
  • S. Lane Faison was educated at Williams College[14].
  • S. Lane Faison's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to S. Lane Faison is OSS Art Looting Investigation Unit Reports, 1945-46[16].
  • A notable work attributed to S. Lane Faison is ALIU Detailed Interrogation Report (DIR) No. 12 Herman Voss September 1945[17].
  • S. Lane Faison received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • S. Lane Faison was a member of Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[19].
  • S. Lane Faison was a member of Art Looting Investigation Unit[20].
  • S. Lane Faison's image is recorded as S. Lane Faison.tif[21].
  • S. Lane Faison is recorded as male[22].
  • S. Lane Faison's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • S. Lane Faison's ISNI is recorded as 000000010937850X[24].
  • S. Lane Faison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114683799[25].
  • S. Lane Faison's GND ID is recorded as 140656367[26].
  • S. Lane Faison's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[27].

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Origins and Family

S. Lane Faison was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1907-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Williams College[14], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30] and Harvard University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6] and historian[7]. S. Lane Faison was employed by Williams College Museum of Art[13]. Positions held include director[10], a profession[35] and museum director[12], a profession[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include OSS Art Looting Investigation Unit Reports, 1945-46[16], a historical document[37], written by Art Looting Investigation Unit[38] and ALIU Detailed Interrogation Report (DIR) No. 12 Herman Voss September 1945[17].

Recognition

S. Lane Faison received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

S. Lane Faison died on +2006-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Williamstown[4].

Why It Matters

S. Lane Faison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was S. Lane Faison born?

S. Lane Faison was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did S. Lane Faison die?

S. Lane Faison passed away in Williamstown[4].

What did S. Lane Faison do for work?

S. Lane Faison worked as art historian[6] and historian[7].

Where did S. Lane Faison go to school?

S. Lane Faison was educated at Williams College[14] and Harvard University[15].

What awards did S. Lane Faison receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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